I must admit that I didn't expect much from Pikmin. Surely, it looked pretty and very much kawaii, but doesn't amount to a great game by itself. Imagine my surprise arriving at the conclusion that not only it's an incredibly punishing game, but a great one as well.

Among the elegant game design choices, the ones that I love and must remark on are the Kawaii space theme combined with hardcore difficulty, scenery-centered puzzles with resource management, and the challenging and unbendable time window you have to make everything ready for your departure.

In short, I loved the game and I am particularly happy that it's only the first entry in the series. I have loads of survival to do, and more Pikmins to sprout.